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The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-02-03
TIE TWRN7TETH CENTURY.

L
Considerable comment has been raised
in newspaper circles over the question of
the ending Of the nineteenth and the be-
ginning Of the twentieth century. The
following from the Globe Democrat. be-
ing new theory brought to bear on the
subject, we publish it for the benefit Of
our readers:
The,year 1900 will be IN the twentieth
century, which will commence immedi-
ately after midnight of December 81, 1899
The year Ammo DOmini was the year 0, and
the first century, or 100 extended f.om D
10 90, both inclusive. Hence the swent1eth
century will embrace the years 1900-1999,
both inclusive Tbis is seif-evident, buf
the chronological notes ID any reference
Bible under Luke II. and III. will prove
clearly that there was q year 0, which
commenced the first century. Hence,
every sucC eeding century must comme nee
at, and not conclude With, the even hum
dred.-Ed. CD.
We have never seen any good authcri-
| tv that says the year Ammo DomInI was
the year o. Webster does not. The Bible
does not. as to the reference 70 81. Luke,
we would infer from the 40 ! verse OF the
Fad chapter, in connection with the ref
erence note stating the time TO be the
year A. d. 8, that AnOo DOmini com
menced when Chriat wss four ears old
instead II when be was born, as would b
inferred by the definition of A d. tbs
we believe, Is the accepted idea so far
But 1t seems 70 be sort Of stretch Of i'm
aglnation TO believe that a year vas los
between B c and A. ID as the Globe.
Democrat infers. If this is notso, thu
en1 Of the fra; century woulI have been
December 81, In the year 100, and, oil
course, The end OF the nineteenth century
would be December 81, 1900. and the
twentieth century would not begin until
January /, 1901.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-02-03

PROHIBITION has been receiving some
hard blows in the past twelve months. 1t
has proven failure in Kansas, Iowa,
Georgia and Rhode leland, and q move
ment TO repeal the prohIbItory law is
started in the latter state. If the people
of stste want prohibition. however. they
ought to have IL. And if there Is a gem
eral demand for q prohibitory amend
ment to a con stitunon the people should
he permitted to vote upon It.-GlObe-
Democrat.
The Globe Democrat man should con-
fine himself more to topics with which
he is familiar. OF prohibition be evil
kently knows nothing whatever by actual
experience, a. Is therefore unable to
Judge Of what failure consists. Let him
come out here TO Kansas, and We gusran-
tee to not only convince him that pTohi.
bitiOn is'a success, but 10 convert him into
a rAbid prohibitionist insideo of ak months.
that is it he lives that long aad continues
to use the regulation quantity Of tangle-
foot IS rres,Eibed by the formula for St.
Louis newspaper men. Kansas drug
store whisky either kills or cures.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-02-03

amount OF capital In hls enterprise, than
is required IN the business Of either
one Of nine-tenthE of the merchants to the
place, ana that it must devote its entire
time add energy TO booming the business
and the advantages Of the city grafuitously.
Il il fact that strangers always Judge Of
the enterprise and business prospects Of
aBy CITY, by the enterprise and the char.
acter of lts local papers. Ii these are lib
orally pAtronized by the merchants with
business like advertisement, and well
filed with interesting local news IL IL Q
pretty sure indication that the town.must
be full Of business and z desirable place
to live in. The success and the life and
the ability 70 help . town OF any well dis
posed paper depends entirely upon the
people OF town, and the patronage and
encouragement il receives from the bus.
mess men and the people.-Ex.
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WHY n RI.

WAY II II
That rheumatism and neuralgis are 20
prevalent? This question has not been
satisfactorily answered, but it is certain
that these diseases are not only the most
painful but among the most common, and
some member of nearly every family In the
land is the victim of one of these dread
tormentors. Ladies seem to be peculiarly
liable to neuralgia attacks, which, In the
form Of neuralgia headache, pain In the
back, or nervous pains are OF constant oc-
currence. Not until the discovery of Athlo-
phoros had any remedy been found for
either rheumatism, neuralgia or nervous
ceded to be incurable, but Athlophoros
has been proved to be not only q certain
cure for these diseases, in all their varied
forms, but safe remedy. II, in the use
of Athlophoros, the bowels are kept freely
open, its success is certain, and to aid this,
Athlophoros Pills are recommended,
which, while providing the necessary
cathartic, will be found to be q valuable
aid to the action of the medicine. Athlo-
phoros Is no experiment, it has been tested
and has proved its wonder ful efficacy.
The Athlophoros Pills were originally
prepared as a remedy for use in connection
with Athlophoros, for rheumatism and
| neuralgia and kindred complaints. Used
in connection with that remedy, they are
| certain cure for either of these very COM
mon and distressing dis eases. They have
also been found to be an invaluable remedy
| for any and all diseases arising from vitiated
blood or general debility. They are es-
pecially valuable for nervous debility, blood
| poisoning, dyspepsia, distress after eating
headache, constipation, loss of appetite
and all stomach or liver troubles. Fol
diseases of women they are invaluable
These pills are perfectly harmless and may
be safely used by adults or children.
Testimonials of those who have beer
cured will be sent free on application.
Every druggist should keep Athlophoro.
and Athlophoros Pills, but where they can
not be bought of the druggist, the Athlo
phoros Co., 112 Wall St., New York, vii
send either carriage paid) on receipt o
regular price, which is $1.00 per bcttll
for Athlophoros and SOC. for Pills.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-02-03
MARRIAGE LICENsEs.

During the past week Probate Judge
harrington has issued the following mar
rage licenses:
G. W. Days and Martha L. Thomas,
both Of Pike.
} H. Burke of EmpoIia and Fannie E.
Wood Of Lawrence.
James Hopkins of Morris county and
Anna E. Lindsey of Cincinnati, Ohio.
Clarence L. Tapping of st Adams,
Kansas, and Matte E. Wyatt Of EN-
poria.
F. Bromide and Mary McAntee, both Of
EmpOria.
]. L. Racer and Matte J. Lovegood,
both of Emporia.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-02-03

The following bill, IN which the g. A.
r. is Interested, WAS favorably recon-
mended for passage 10 the house Mon
day. Comrade Geo. johnson Of this city
has interested himself in the measure:
An act authorizing the adjulant gen
eral 70 distribute old and unused arms to
certain posts cf the Grand Army OF the
Republic
Be it enacted by the legislature of the
State Of Kansas:
Section l. The adjutant general ia here
by authorized to distribute all the old and
unused arms IN his possession and under
his control, to such posts Of the Grand
Army of the Republic of the state of Ksn-
sas ss shall comply with the second sec
ton of this act.
Sec. 3. Any post in the state of Kansas
desiring to avail itself OF the provisions Of
this act shall, by and through its proper
officers, make r6qusiIion upon said adju-
tsnt general for such arms, naming there
in the number and kir d OF arms wanted by
such post: Provided, That said adjutant
general shall have the right to nix the
number and kind of such arms 70 be de-
liVered 10 any such past; and no arms
shall be delivered TO any post until such
post shall have given bond in such amount,
with sureties, to be fixed and approved by
said adjutant general, conditioned for the
proper care of said arms, and for their re-
turn whenever said adjutant general may
so order; and said adjuIant general shall
have the power to make proper and suita-
bic regulations for the USE and return Of
such arms.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-02-03
rRE MALL sERYI0E.

Among the measures which newspapers
should be most deeply interested II, are
those relating to the mall service. Rep
resentatIVes Geo. Johnson OF Lyon coun-
~, who has seen some eight years service
over the Santa Fe, and who is therefore
thoroughly qualified 10 the premises, a
few days ago introduced in the house at
Topeka the annexed concurrent resolu-
tions. Yesterday they were, on motion Of
Senator Kellogg, unanimously adopted in
the senate:
Whereas, The railway mail facilities Of
of the state OF Kansas have failed 10
keep pace with the rapid delevopment OF
the state; and
Whereas, There are 500 miles ofrallEoad
10 operation in said state upon which
there Is no mail service; and
Whereas, The car facilitates on many OF
the through lines are insufficient foE the
proper distrI button Of the mali and
Whereas, There Is not q sufficient num-
Der Of clerks on many OF the lines in the
state, to properly perform the service re-
| quired OF them and
Whereas. The superintendent Of the 9TH
/ division Of the railway mall service has
| apparently failed to perceive the growing
| needs of the state.
Therefore, Be II resolved by the house
/ of representatives OF the state OF Kansas
the senate concufring therein, that oui
senators and representatives In congress
are hereby respectfully requested to us'
| their utmost endeavors to secure the nee
essary Improvements for the proper dis
tribution and prompt delivery OF thu
mail.
Resolved, That the secretary of state b,
directed TO forward copy of this resolu
ton TO each of our senators and repre-
sentstives In congress.
| In connection with this mention it
probably IN order to state that no count
in the state has delegation at the capita
worthy of greater respect, or that WELD
more influence In matters Of moment Il
which they may become interested, tina
does the one from Lyon county. In al
things which may rebound to the benef
Of the people of this section they are
unit. each working into the hands of tn
other for the general interest. Judg
Kellogg is apower in the senate, whethe
in the committee room or in the genera
deliberations, while both Mr.. Hunter an
Mr.. Johnson personally command the re
spect and attention of all, and when eithe
one takes hold of matter the other is b
his side to push it along. while the tire
in conjunction are full team.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-02-03
THE TWENTIETH CENTURY

Authorizes seem to differ on the question
of the commencement of the twentieth
century Some maintain that it commences
January l, 1900. and others that It does
not commence until January ], 1901. HaI-
per's Monthly mags zine, an undoubttd
authority, says that the twentieth century
commences On January /, 1901. and the
scientific American, equally as good au-
thoritY, states, that ION January !, 1900, the
nineteeth century will have been COM
pleted and the twentieth century then
begins" Let us hear from our college
and Normal debating societies on this
eu a..
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-02-03

Charter Filed for the EmpOrta, Win
field & Fort Scott Railroad Com.
PanY
A charter was fled IN the Office Of the
secretary OF state, at Topeka, Monday, q
COPY of which Is as follows:
The Emporia. Winfield & Fort Scott
Railroad company" Object, the construc-
ton, maintenance and operation OF q
standard gauge railroad, and q telegraph
line, from a connection with the Kansas,
Colorado s. Texas railroad in Lyon county,
through the counties Of Lyon, Chase,
Greenwood, Butler and CoVley. to the
south line of the state, and thence through
the Indian Territory and the state Of Az
kansas 10 the city of Fort Smith. ARR.
Business headquarters, Winfield, Kansas.
Term, ninety-pine years. Estimated
length of road, 375 miles. Capital stock,
So. 5O0,0 600, limited TO $4,000 per mile
The directors of the corporation are: NJ
L, Rad, G, s. Manser, j. e. ConklIn, T.
q. Seward and N. NJ. Powers. Winfield.
Kansas; T. N. Sedgwick and j. jay Buck,
Emporis; L E. Finch, Burlingame. and
F. w, Rash, Douglass.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-02-03
KANSAS PATENTS.

List of patents granted to citizens OF
Kansas for the week ending Tuesday. Jan.
%, 1887, complied from the official records
of the United States patent office expressly
for the DAILY News by w A. Redmond.
solicitor Ct patents, No. 63l F street.
Northwest Washington, D C., OF whom
information may be had:
]. hickey, Castleten, snap hook
G.. w WI and j. W. Minor, Em-
poria. Golfer.
A. F. Morey, Ashland, churn.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-02-03

The Topeka correspondent Of the Kan
sAs City Times has the tollowind unklnd
cut at the same gentlemen referred TO in
the Neodeshs Register as being RESPONSE
BILE for the erueltics practiced in the state
deaf and dumb asylum:
zone of the first things the legislature
should do is TO Investigate the state bosrd
of charities. This commission has the
expenditure of many hundred thousands
of dollars, and until recently there have
been several charges made sgaInst them.
Lately, however, In justice TO the present
board, It must be said nothing hiss been
heard of any dark transactions in connec-
ton with this board. However,
the Legislature owes it to the
people whom they represent to
investigate the affairs of this board and
ascertain beyond doubt that everything
is right. A board which expends over
half q million dollars of the peoples
money should be looked after closely.
The temptation is great, and in many in
stances men OF too thrifty habits find q
place on the board and they are very care
tul that they lose nothing by their prop
Osit1ons.n
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-02-03

The Anti Monopoly Greenblck Lab I
movement convention Of the Fourth Con-
gressIonsl district which was held at the
z light of Labor hill in this city on al
Wednesd y WAS Only ftirly well attended,
tbs work OF the convention being merely
TO select delegate to the National Indus
trial cobVsntion 10 be held at Cincinnati
On February % John Heaston of Cour ]
Grove, was selected as a delegate to rep
resent this district. with N NJ. Hinshaw
of this CITY. az alternate.
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ATcHIsoN has Travellers Club that
meets every Monday evening at the home
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Noble Prentis. The mem
bership Is limited to twenty young ladies'
Each evening tour is taken and the tour
lists describe, in a conversational manner
without notes, so far as possible, the points
of interest to be seen along the imaginery
Journey. The whole feature is certainly q
most unique and entertaining one, is full
OF pleasure and profit and is worthy OF 6
trial In every neighboThood throughout
the state. We believe that Preatis's s'per-
sonally conducted" tours have not been
copyrighted, neither are they restricted
as to time or route or gotten up in the in
terest Of any stair Iine.n The journey now
upapE way we understand Is from Atehison
g New York via st, Paul. 49,
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-02-03

JOHN BULL don't seem to like the plain
language OF the senator from Kansas.
The CAnucks are evidently not much pre-
possessed in his favor either. The unnat-
uIalized Americans above the St. Law
renee possibly now understand how it is
themselves. One Of them says, in speak
ing of the retaliatory measure: ait will
be the death of our lumber trade from the
Ottawa district" Well, that's Just Ithe
way our fishermen found it worked.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-02-03
PRnsoNAL,

Hon. VIM. Jay started last Tuesday
for New Orleans, where he goes to tes his
former ward, Mzs. Mrs. J. R. Walkup. on
business, she having arrived st her lega
majority on the 18th inst.
The best posted man in the house on
Kansas railway postal facilities is Repre-
sentative George Johnston OF Lyon coun-
t.. He recently closed most successful
term Of eight years as postal route agent
and you can depend upon it Mr.. John.
ston knows what he is talking about
Estate Journal.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-02-03

The Atchison Globe says: Mrs. Helen
Cougar ssys that there are more wives
afraid of their husbands In Atchison than
In any other city of similar size she has
ever visited.-[ Topeka Journal
In the state capital tbs just the opposite
This probably explains why the movement
advocated by Mrs. Cougar Is there con-
sidercd with so much favor and spoken OF
as an assured success in Ksnsas, although
sat upon so heavily in the United States
senate. Mrs. Cougar is magnificent
specimen OF womanhood, and Kansas leg
islators seem almost a unit in favor Of the
cause she represents.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-02-03

THE Scientific American is evidently
not good authority on some matters Of In
quiry. In answer to a correspondent
from this city, 1t decides that the Goth
century commences January /, 1900. We
would like to see what theory 1t bases its
decision upon.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-02-03

ing to be printed ballots with . designated
heading containing q name or names not
found on the regular ballot having such
heading, or any person knowingly ped
ding or distributing, or causing to be
with intent to have such ballot voted ct
any such general or special election, shall
be deemed guilty Of q misdemeanor, and
shall, on conviction thereof, for each Of
fenge, be fined in any sum not less than
$25 nor more than $500, or be imprisoned
in the county jail not exceeding sixty
anr-
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-02-03

The fact that there are only seven of
the seventy-six senators who fought on
the side of the Union. and that after
March this number will probably be re-
duced to three. Is to be regretted as indi-
eating that the soldiers are not receiving
their due share of political honors; but
the presence Of sixteen confederates, with
four more to come shortly, in that body
will serve to keep alive the traditions Of
the war and to remind the country from
time to time that the south still believes
in tho heresY Of state rights which led to
that awful struggle.-TGlobe Democrat.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-02-03

The New York World complains that
the republicans In The nahonsl house are
dogs in the msneer, bPcause they went
play az the democrats wasn't them to play.
AS the democrats have the leading cards
they ought TO plsy their own game and
cease whimperinG about the republicans,
who were not sent 20 congress to pull
chsstuut5 out of the Ore for them.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-02-03

EMPoRIA Is the boss place for bald
headed men. We nev,r knew why this
was 90, until We read the following:
Bill Nye writes TO bsld-headed friend,
who asks his advice about hair Testorers
a. follows: Take yoar hair invigoFaioF
money snd buy town lot in q rapidly
growing town that supports its home
paper, aud advertise aud go ahead, aud
you will d1d IN twenty years that you are
well fixed, ard a man who Is well fixed
doesn't care much whether he has any hair
~ M
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-02-03

THE death penalty law for convicted
murdererS had many advocates at the
state capital Thursday. In the convert on
OF sheriffs at that place a NEWS man was
unable to find but one sheriff, out of over
fifty, who was opposed to it. and he is said
20 be unable TO read much.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-02-03

A TREMENDOUS eagle story comes from
Minneapolis, where Prof. w. f. Carr and
Samuel Chute, who were surveying In the
outskirts OF the city, were attacked by an
eagle that dropped from the clouds like
abullet, and, knocking Chute's cap from
his head, assaulted him with great fury.
Prof. Carr coming up, the savage bird
turned upon him, caught him by the leg,
tore his trousers, and, sinking his talons in
the tlesby part of his leg, inflicted seri-
Gus wound. Just then other men came
40, and by their united efforts the bird of
liberty was finally conquered and cap
tured. He measured . feet 10 inches
from tip to tip, and his ialons were over 4
inches long.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-02-03

George X. Frost, rich citizen of Cairo,
has worn the same hat for twenty six
years. The other day, while he was get
ting shaved, some one stole 1t and put a
new one In Its place, and Mr.. Frost got out
warrants for tour or Eye persons, paid q
private detective $40 TO work up the case,
and will do his best to teach his neighbors
to mind their own business.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-02-03

The Kansas City Times thus replies tc
aIQuestion asking how many towns in
Kansas aud their population: "This
question can only be answered in the
census OF 1890. Cities, towns and Villages
in Kansas are springing up q; SO rapid d
rate that 1t Is impossible to keep track oil
them. One might as well try to tell how
many young pumpkins there Will be in 9
field OF healthy vines in given week in a
fruitful season as to keep up with the
growth Of Kansas.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-02-03

THE state capital has been captured by
the female suffragists. Mrs. Helen Gou-
gar made very eloquent address in their
behalf Thursday Ia the house OF repre-.
resentatives at Topeka. The general i'm
preston at that place is that the women
viii carry their suffrage bill through the
legislature with rush. 10 fact, there
really seems no opposition.
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RUSH CENTER, KAN, January 25

RUSH CENTER. nan, january %.
DEAR CoMRADEs:-You will see by
the above circular from Comrade
Domm, that the early issuing of the
roster depends on your promptness in
sending in your addresses. and also
that of others you may know of.
would respectfully urge each one to
attend to this matter at once, and thus
enable Comrade Domm to get the roster
out at an early day, as we are all anX-
iOus for it's appearance.
1t will afford us great pleasure to
look over the columns of names of old
comrades, and we will be surprised to
learn how many of 1.-The boys" live near
us. Send your name, poStoffice address,
rank and regiment. If wounded, state
what part of body.
This may be the last call for names;
| therefore please attend to it at once.
All papers published or circulated in
Kansas are respectfully requested to
insert the above. Very respectfully,
GEORGE BUTLER, President.
Comrade Domm has been pushing the
work on this roster with continued zeal
and without loss of time since the sold
iers' reunion, which was held in this
city last October. He has received in
the neighborhood of two hundred letters
every week, each one bringing the name
of some old comrade. The comrades
throughout the state are giving it their
special attention. Comrade Domm
says that the roster when completed
will number over 10000 old soldiers,
representing every regiment from the
Buckeye state.
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PROFESSIONAL DIRECTORY.
A1ternaYe ., Le~
KELIoaa : sEDawIcK.

4 TrORNEYs AT Law, Emporis. Kan.
~ VIM practice IN the several courts O.
Lyon, Usage Greenwood. CoEey. Chase, liar
yey, Marion and Morris counties, Kan N ses
supreme court Of eAe state, and in the fadszS1
courts for the district a KAnsag.